Popular types of online calculators

Many of you will already know the power of an online calculator as a tool for your website. If that's you, keep reading to get to our calculator plugin recommendations.

But if you're new to the idea of WordPress calculators, it helps to know where to start. If the only thing you know is that you want to create a calculator in WordPress, no problem! We got your back, Jack.

There are many types of calculators you could make: Fitness, Financial, Investment, Estimate & Quote, Price (eCommerce), Mortgage, and more!

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If you know exactly what kind of calculator your WordPress site needs, check out one of these guides:

If you are looking for a highly customizable plugin that works with just about any WordPress theme, Formidable Forms is exactly that. A calculator plugin is just a WordPress form builder in disguise, after all.

No matter what kind of calculator you want to build, Formidable can build it. Plus, it comes with dozens of pre-built calculator templates to get you started.

If you want to create forms with dynamically calculated fields, Formidable can do that. It also lets users create forms that display the calculated values. With these two features, the possibilities are endless.

On top of that, you can even use Formidable in combination with your existing WooCommerce set up. Or you can use Formidable to build your own eCommerce site with the pricing & product fields.

Calculated Fields Form is another popular calculator plugin for WordPress. It includes a form builder with a variety of field types, which means you'll be able to create any kind of calculator you need.

Just like Formidable, Calculated Fields Form can help you make many different types of calculator forms. For example, calorie calculators, quote calculators, cost estimates, and more.

Responsive Mortgage Calculator will appeal to the real estate webmasters looking for a way to provide value to their clients.

This mortgage calculator works just as you would expect. Input a few variables and it spits out a summary with a nifty looking chart.

There is a downside though. It sends your users data to a third party website for processing. The developer claims that this is just where interest rates and other data are housed. A convenient workaround by the plugin developer?

Maybe. But it could also be a way of tracking your users and then targeting them with advertising. There are a few comments that discuss this on the plugin page.

Long story short, it does what it says it should do, but we advise you to use this plugin with caution!

If you want to perform custom options within WooCommerce, then this plugin might work for you. You might choose this plugin if you don't need a dedicated form builder for your WordPress site.

The obvious shortcoming of this plugin is that it relies on WooCommerce to function properly. But if you are invested in that platform and just want to extend the functionality, this could be a great option.

Looking for a fitness calculator? This one will do the trick. This is pretty much your standard BMI calculator. The best thing about this plugin is that it doesn't need a lot of configuration to start working on your site.

It does let you tweak some features, however. You can change the background color, borders, and even switch between imperial or metric units.

Unless you are worried about having too many WordPress plugins installed on your site, this could be a great choice for the fitness crowd.

WPcalc is the final entry on this list. It's another respectable option for those looking for an all-around calculator. It allows you to create on a similar level to the other calculator plugins on this list.

And while it lacks the same features that some of the top plugins on this list have, its free version is especially generous. It allows you to easily create different form elements like radio buttons and checkboxes.

The free version is essentially full-featured. There is one catch, however. You will be limited to 3 calculators per site.

Wrapping up

Whew - that's a lot of choices. We hope this roundup made things a little easier. It's always tough to choose.

Nevertheless, we hope you've found your pick! This list rounds up the best WordPress calculator plugins available now. Did we miss any? Let us know down below.

Now that we're done here, be sure to follow us on the Formidable blog for all things WordPress. Until next time!